Online Identity Verification Service 'LIQUID eKYC' Provided to Keirin Betting Service 'Betimo'
Liquid, part of the ELEMENTS group (HQ: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Keiki Hasegawa), has provided its online identity verification service 'LIQUID eKYC' to 'Betimo', a Keirin betting service operated by Betimo Inc. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Sotaro Shinoda). AI automatically reads information from identity documents, allowing age verification during account creation in as little as 10 seconds.
### Background Betimo is a Keirin betting service operated by Betimo Inc., allowing users to 'predict, watch, and bet' on Keirin races from a single smartphone. Liquid has introduced 'LIQUID eKYC' for identity verification during account registration for Betimo. This enables the AI to automatically scan identity documents, completing the age verification process required under the Bicycle Racing Law in as little as 10 seconds.
Additionally, the 'past user identity determination option' is provided to help prevent the creation of multiple accounts by the same individual.
### About 'Betimo' Betimo is an online betting service that allows users to 'predict, watch, and bet' on Keirin races using a single smartphone. Users can purchase betting tickets for Keirin tracks nationwide using bank account withdrawals or in-app points charged via credit card.
The app provides race information, odds, and results, as well as live streaming and original content in collaboration with specialized Keirin media. A unique feature of Betimo is its 'custom race card' creation, allowing users to select only the information they need.
### About 'LIQUID eKYC' This service completes identity verification online for contracts, account registrations, and opening bank accounts. It supports methods such as photographing ID documents (driver's license, My Number Card) or scanning IC chips, and verifying them against a selfie. It also offers methods utilizing public personal authentication. Through its proprietary AI, biometric, and OCR technologies, it achieves low drop-off rates from start to finish. The ELEMENTS group has a cumulative total of approximately 150 million identity verifications and about 700 contracted companies.
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- Source: PR TIMES
- Category: Partnership
- Products / services: LIQUID eKYC / Betimo